After recent cup ties in the Emirates FA Cup and Checkatrade Trophy, Stuart McCall's Bantams return to league action this Saturday (9 December 2017) with a Sky Bet League One fixture against Rochdale at the Northern Commercials Stadium.
Ahead of the Dale encounter, let's take a look at the two sides' recent records...
Previously at the Northern Commercials Stadium
Saturday 12 November 2016
Sky Bet League One
Bradford City 4 (B Clarke 41, Dieng 44, Hanson 59, Marshall 63)
Rochdale 0
BRADFORD CITY LINE UP:
Sattelmaier, Darby, Knight-Percival, Vincelot, Meredith, Marshall (Morais 70), Dieng (Devine 76), Cullen, Law, Clarke (Hiwula 70), Hanson
Subs not used: Cracknell, McArdle, Kilgallon, McNulty
ROCHDALE LINE UP:
Lillis, Rafferty (McNulty 62), Keane, Canavan (sent off 58), Bunney (McGahey 69), Morley (Noble-Lazarus 48), Cannon, Camps, Thompson, Davies, Mendez-Laing
Subs not used: Logan, Tanser, Gillam, Hollins
Last time out in the league
Saturday 25 November 2017
Shrewsbury Town 0
Bradford City 1 (Nsiala OG 55)
BRADFORD CITY LINE UP: Sattelmaier, McMahon, Knight-Percival, Kilgallon, Hendrie, Gilliead, Reeves, Vincelot, Law (Robinson 54), Taylor (Thompson 76), Wyke
Subs not used: Raeder, Poleon, McCartan, Pybus, Patrick
Saturday 25 November 2017
Rochdale 2 (Andrew 33, Camps 36)
Peterborough United 0
ROCHDALE LINE UP:
Lillis, Rafferty, McGahey, Daniels, McNulty, Bunney (Ntlhe 74), Rathbone, Camps, Henderson, Andrew Done (Slew 7, (Gillam 60))
Subs not used: Moore, Davies, Cannon, Kitching
Recent league form
BRADFORD CITY
25/11/17 - Shrewsbury Town (A) - 1-0 (W)
21/11/17 - Scunthorpe United (H) - 1-2 (L)
18/11/17 - Wigan Athletic (A) - 2-1 - (W)
11/11/17 - Plymouth Argyle (H) 0-1 - (L)
28/10/17 - Portsmouth (A) - 1-0 (W)
ROCHDALE
25/11/17 - Peterborough United (H) - 2-0 (W)
21/11/17 - Charlton Athletic (A) - 1-2 (L)
18/11/17 - Oldham Athletic (A) - 1-3 (L)
28/10/17 - Plymouth Argyle (A) - 1-1 (D)
21/10/17 - Bristol Rovers (H) - 1-0 (W)
League position
BRADFORD CITY - 5th (played 20, points 36)
ROCHDALE - 19th (played 19, points 20)
League top-scorers
BRADFORD CITY - Charlie Wyke (8 goals)
ROCHDALE - Matt Done (5 goals)